According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,047.17% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $10,574,994.76 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.22% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $1,009,860 in the year 1967 would cost $11,584,854.76 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $1,009,860 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $1,009,860.00 | - |
| 1968 | $1,050,866.77 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $1,115,384.08 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $1,194,117.08 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $1,246,058.98 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $1,294,993.72 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $1,350,216.17 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $1,502,761.35 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $1,661,047.47 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $1,763,564.39 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $1,883,850.91 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $2,049,244.87 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $2,298,292.64 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $2,659,152.20 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $2,964,515.93 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $3,178,571.26 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $3,263,591.95 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $3,399,187.67 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $3,534,236.62 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $3,638,667.19 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $3,746,925.06 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $3,887,168.20 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $4,035,339.32 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $4,216,589.24 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $4,383,076.71 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $4,511,017.83 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $4,632,671.24 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $4,749,403.84 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $4,869,963.74 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $5,012,120.53 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $5,143,068.81 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $5,260,621.54 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $5,376,260.63 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $5,562,157.98 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $5,785,508.17 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $5,913,722.66 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $6,061,893.78 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $6,217,719.50 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $6,420,839.69 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $6,664,693.27 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $6,875,561.00 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $7,094,619.16 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $7,120,642.05 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $7,094,367.65 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $7,187,718.19 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $7,306,266.02 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $7,458,349.19 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $7,650,725.60 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $7,809,667.84 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $8,003,618.91 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $8,241,671.40 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $8,479,483.32 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $8,724,649.11 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $8,915,623.10 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $9,209,138.60 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $9,867,975.20 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $10,503,364.14 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $10,962,172.46 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $11,381,278.03 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $11,584,854.76 | 1.79%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Housing:
| Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 30.783 | 32.033 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.983 | 39.475 | 41.158 | 45.808 | 50.633 | 53.758 | 57.425 | 62.467 | 70.058 | 81.058 | 90.367 | 96.892 | 99.483 | 103.617 | 107.733 | 110.917 | 114.217 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.533 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.217 | 144.775 | 148.450 | 152.783 | 156.775 | 160.358 | 163.883 | 169.550 | 176.358 | 180.267 | 184.783 | 189.533 | 195.725 | 203.158 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.972 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 320.172 | 334.157 | 346.933 | 353.139 |